Externships and Visiting Programs
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine offers a variety of clinical programs for visiting veterinary students, interns, residents, graduate students, faculty and practitioners.
The goal of the Externship Program is to provide students with in-depth exposure to specialty areas in veterinary medicine. Visting externs provide opportunities for collaboration, and sharing of ideas in teaching, service, and research. International visitors enhance our cultural diversity and encourage the development of professional relationships between Ohio State and the global veterinary community. Externships are for fourth-year veterinary students.
The goal of the Visiting Program is to provide visitors with in-depth exposure to specialty areas in veterinary medicine and provide academic growth for participants. In exchange, visitors enrich our clinical programs and research labs. Visitors provide opportunities for collaboration and sharing of ideas in teaching, clinics, and research. Visiting Programs are for veterinary students, residents, interns, as well as practitioners and faculty from other institutions.
Spectrum of Care Summer Externship Program
For students interested in pursuing a career in Small Animal General Practice, the Spectrum of Care Summer Externship program offers an exciting opportunity to augment your veterinary education. The program combines intensive educational training with real-world clinical practice experience serving diverse and underserved populations.
The Spectrum of Care Summer Externship is an 8-week program for students between their first and second years of the DVM program at Ohio State. Up to 28 students are accepted on a competitive basis. Students will shadow general practitioner veterinarians in busy, Ohio-based small animal general practices with a broad socioeconomic clientele.
AVMA-Accredited Externship Program
The goal of the AVMA Externship Program is to provide the student with an in-depth exposure to specialty areas in veterinary medicine. Compliance with Ohio Law, state licensure requirements, and University liability insurance coverage limits hands-on clinical experience, but students are encouraged to observe our faculty and students in all clinical activities, including patient exams, rounds, special procedures and surgeries.
Veterinary Clinical Sciences Visiting Program
The goal of the Visiting Program is to provide visitors with in-depth exposure to specialty areas in veterinary medicine and provide academic growth for participants. In exchange, visitors enrich our clinical programs and research labs and help other institutions meet specific programmatic needs. Visitors provide opportunities for collaboration and sharing of ideas in teaching, clinics, and research.
